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Welcome to Costco PQ!

Costco is a behemoth among food retailers and only one visit will convince you of that fact. Aside from Monday

Once a garage brand, Crevier is fast becoming a stellar retail name

We couldn’t find a more striking time lapse photo sequence to capture the deep transformation that proximity retailing has been

Tribute To Unknown Quebec Gas Brands

Quebec culture translates into almost everything: songs, food, cinema and even … gasoline brands! Yes, gasoline brands. Outside of major

Lotto Max: The Savior of Depanneurs

Convenience store owners in Quebec can utter a big thank you to Lotto Max and praise their good fortune as

What Future For Loblaw’s Gas Stations In Quebec?

Last year, Loblaw announced its intention to divest its 213 gas stations in Canada. At the time, Couche-Tard was seen

“I’ve Been Smoking Heavily For 10 Years Without Ever Buying A Single Cigarette In A Depanneur”

Let’s call him Robert, 58 years old. A big smoker: one carton and a half per week since way back.

The Grocery Cart Issue At Maxi: Part 2

In a recent article (see here), we looked at the implementation by Maxi of a cart deposit system aimed at

F. Dufresne Roars Like A Lion

In a recent article (see “Petroleum distributors are on fire in Quebec”), DepQuebec highlighted the impressive sequence of mergers and

C-store Owners, Beware! The Entrapment Season Has Begun

While summer means vacation for most people, for students it means a job, and among the openings, one will find

Couche-Tard Obtains Approval Minus 70 Sites

Just a week after the date predicted by DepQuebec for the Couche-Tard-CST mega-transaction announcement (see article here) and a few days